as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
the new intelligence forced the general to reconsider his plan of attack
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Recent Examples of reconsider
Bloomberg expressed hope that Senate Republicans will convince Trump to reconsider nominating RFK Jr. before they are asked to weigh in.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The court did not order the FDA to approve the products but told the agency to reconsider and conduct another review.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
The appellate lawyers also argue that Ethan Crumbley may have suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome, which was never raised by his initial defense team, and want the judge to reconsider his life-without-parole sentence.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
The man still in the White House, President Biden, urged Trump to reconsider his latest tariff threats.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
The court did not order the FDA to approve the products but told the agency to reconsider and conduct another review.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
The appellate lawyers also argue that Ethan Crumbley may have suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome, which was never raised by his initial defense team, and want the judge to reconsider his life-without-parole sentence.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
The man still in the White House, President Biden, urged Trump to reconsider his latest tariff threats.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsider
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Celebrating 30 years of Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey revisits the spirit of the time, and Boyz II Men’s reissue of Christmas Interpretations offers the perfect cozy soundtrack.Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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That risks revisiting the debate between big tech and lawmakers around how to breach the encryption enclave without fatally weakening it.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stellantis did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the visits, including whether the company intends to review Tavares’ past decisions, such as closing and selling the company’s Arizona Proving Grounds.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The decision of whether to let the transaction through or block it is made upon reviewing the results of the communication between the client and the agent.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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If approved, the completion of the deal could serve as a catalyst for more substantial consolidations in sports broadcasting, potentially prompting regulatory bodies to rethink their approaches toward mergers.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Transformation is the term on everybody’s lips, but in reality this translates into traditionally risk-averse top management needing to take even bigger risks; risks regarding: rethinking business models, redesigning corporate structures and reigniting new innovative cultures.Bill Fischer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Reconsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsider. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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